61. Welcome To Lichtenstein Creative Media: Home Of The Infinite Mind And West 47th ..Find out what s new on this site (Click Here!). hypochondria Week ofJuly 23, 2003 RA Listen to this program now. In this hour hypochondria. http://www.lcmedia.com/mind281.htm

Webstore The Infinite Mind West 47th Street If I Get Out Alive ... Lichtenstein Creative Media Creating Media that Matters 25 West 36th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10018 212-967-1200 Fax: 212-643-6500 LCM@LCMedia.com Search this Site Find out what's new on this site (Click Here!) HYPOCHONDRIA Week of July 23, 2003 In this hour: Hypochondria. It's the butt of jokes and the bane of the medical community, but hypochondria is a real illness, and people with it suffer real pain. We'll explore everything from the history of the disorder to the latest treatments. Guests include: Dr. Arthur Barsky , a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of psychosomatic research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston; Carla Cantor , the author of Phantom Illness: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Hypochondria Dr. Susan Baur , the author of Hypochondria: Woeful Imaginings ; and Gene Weingarten , a humor columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death. Host Dr. Fred Goodwin

62. How To Treat Hypochondria 4/10/04 How to Treat hypochondria. Six sessions of cognitive behavioral therapyhave been found to help hypochondriacs cope with their fears http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/10/hypochondria.htm

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Site ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... Issue 523 April 10, 2004 Corn is Making You Fat The Secret to Beautiful Skin Hidden Mold at Making You Sick? Heavy Metal Toxicity ... Print this Page document.write ( "E-mail to a Friend" ); document.write ( "" ); How to Treat Hypochondria The participants of this study included 102 patients assigned to receive psychotherapy sessions and 85 who received routine medical care. The results of the study concluded that in the 102 patients who received six sessions of therapy, nearly 57 percent showed significant signs of improvement after a year, compared with the 32 percent who received routine medical care. Hypochondria, a condition where a person is preoccupied with thoughts of having a serious disease, affects approximately 5 percent of patients who seek help from primary-care doctors. Since these types of patients frequently switch doctors until they get the diagnosis they are looking for, hypochondria has remained a difficult condition to treat. Some doctors have claimed hypochondria is linked to genetics, while others have suggested it is a learned behavior from patients who have a tendency to overreact to illnesses. The cause of hypochondria has yet to be determined.

63. Hypochondria hypochondria. Obsessive Anxiety about the workings of one s own body,buying lots of medicines and consulting one doctor after another http://www.drlockie.com/disease/hypochon.htm

Hypochondria Obsessive Anxiety about the workings of one's own body, buying lots of medicines and consulting one doctor after another are attempts to keep the anxiety at bay. Constitutional treatment from an experienced homeopath may help. The structure of the homeopathic consultation is likely to encourage the person to think of himself or herself as a harmonious entity rather than as a collection of parts to be tinkered with. Specific remedies to be taken 4 times daily for up to 14 days while waiting for constitutional treatment Person obsessed with heart disease, skin dry and scaly Kali ars. 6c Person complains of burning pains, feels anxious, restless, and chilly, thirsty for small sips of water Arsenicum 6c Person constipated, depressed, has a muddy complexion Natrum mur. 6c Where main symptom is disordered digestion, person also irritable, angry, and behaving violently Nux 6c Person fears for his or her sanity Calcarea 6c Where cause is enforced abstinence from sex Conium 6c Self-help: Exercise, relaxation, meditation, in fact any activity which encourages body and mind to work in harmony, is almost sure to be beneficial. Vitamin C is also recommended.

64. Hypochondria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. hypochondria. 1. See S.Baur hypochondria (1988). 2. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. http://www.bartleby.com/65/hy/hypochon.html

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65. Hypochondria. The American Heritage® Dictionary Of The English Language: Fourth hypochondria. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language FourthEdition. 2000. 2000. hypochondria. SYLLABICATION hy·po·chon·dri·a. http://www.bartleby.com/61/47/H0364700.html

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66. Hypochondria - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Allexperts hypochondria Q A Internet. Category hypochondria, Sort By None. Name, Expertise, Status. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochondria

Hypochondria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hypochondria (sometimes hypochondriasis ) is the unfounded belief that one is suffering from a serious illness. Hypochondria is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder . Hypochondria can also be brought on by stress. Hypochondriacs are a severe problem to the health system as they use up much of doctors ' time and in taking unneeded blood tests, MRIs and such waste valuable resouces and time. Some hypochondriacs will even be subjected to unnecessary exploratory surgery or treatments that can endanger their health. It should be noted that in some cases hypochondria is misdiagnosed when the patient is indeed unwell, but the physician is unable to diagnose the real illness. For this reason, a patient's condition should be thoroughly investigated before diagnosing hypochondria. Hypochondria was originally a term used for unidentifiable stomach pains that were a common concern in the ancient world. Eventually the term evolved to be the male counterpart to hysteria duirng the nineteenth century.

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68. 18th-Century Theories Of Melancholy & Hypochondria 18thCentury Theories of Melancholy hypochondria. Daniel Dufala. SamuelJohnson defined hypochondria as that which produces melancholy. http://caxton.stockton.edu/pom/stories/storyReader$7

The Pleasures of Melancholy Annotated By Several Hands Lines 1-100 Lines 101-200 Lines 201-315 Overview of 18th-Century Poetry ... Additional Texts Members Join Now Login Daniel Dufala Melancholy was a term that described a condition of deep sadness and lethargic behaviors leading to experiences of delusion and sometimes accompanied by a temptation to suicide (Midelfort 302). It reigned as one of the most common diseases of sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Europe and encouraged a great mass of literature that remains today a testimony to the extent of discontent in the human experience (145). Melancholy can easily be compared in contemporary terms to the mental illnesses defined as depression and manic depression and is considered by some to be a disease exclusively associated with sadness. Because of the widespread nature of the disease the term melancholy became generally applied to mental illnesses characterized by disturbances such as rage, anxiety, apathy or deep sadness (147). This led to the need for more accurate and reliable methods of diagnosis and separately defined symptoms and causes (221). The second type of melancholy, described as unnatural, was the result of a corruption from demons and spirits. The possession of an individual by such outside forces would lead to symptoms of sadness that in many cases graduated towards manic episodes and the other behaviors of rage and eventual absolute madness (154). This was considered in some instances when the patient could not be cured of the disease. In such circumstances the demonic possession was of such a nature that the spirits had taken their form in the manifestation of a disease with symptoms similar to that of melancholy. But as it was believed that the devil could create infinite disguises, it was assumed that the source of the ailments was not natural and must have come from without (386).

69. Social Hypochondria By Michael Kinsley readme, Opinions about politics and policy. Social hypochondria By MichaelKinsley Posted Thursday, Feb. It is an example of social hypochondria. http://slate.msn.com/?id=2062649

70. Hypochondria Diseases, Conditions and Injuries. hypochondria. (hypochondriasis).by Rick Alan. Definition. hypochondria is a psychological disorder. http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/1511.cfm

Community Advisor Search Send to a friend Home  Diseases, Conditions and Injuries Hypochondria (Hypochondriasis) by Rick Alan Definition Causes Risk Factors ... Organizations Definition Hypochondria is a psychological disorder. In it, a person has real or imagined minor physical symptoms. The person believes that these symptoms are a sign of serious illness. Even when several doctors assure the person otherwise, a hypochondriac is convinced that he or she has a serious disease. Causes The cause is unknown. Risk Factors A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Risk factors for hypochondria include: Family history of hypochondria Psychiatric disorders such as depression anxiety , or personality disorder Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in childhood Witnessing violence in childhood Stressful experience with your own or a loved one's illness Alcoholism Symptoms Symptoms include: Chronic fear of serious illness Chronic fear that minor symptoms are signs of a serious illness Multiple physical complaints that often change over time The disorder: Lasts at least 6 months Causes major distress Interferes with social life or work You may: Make many doctor visits, sometimes in the same day

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72. Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Hypochondria --- HealthandAge Cognitive behavior therapy for hypochondria. Disease Digests COGNITIVE BEHAVIORTHERAPY FOR hypochondria . Cognitive behavior therapy for hypochondria. http://www.healthandage.com/Home/gm=6!gid1=5646

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74. Your Health - Hypochondria hypochondria. (hypochondriasis). by Rick Alan. Definition. hypochondria is a psychologicaldisorder. In it, a person has real or imagined minor physical symptoms. http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/yourhealth/healthgate/getcontent.asp?URLhealthga

75. Hypochondria :: Online Encyclopedia :: Information Genius hypochondria. Online Encyclopedia hypochondria (sometimes hypochondriasis)is the unfounded belief that one is suffering from a serious illness. http://www.informationgenius.com/encyclopedia/h/hy/hypochondria.html

Quantum Physics Pampered Chef Paintball Guns Cell Phone Reviews ... Science Articles Hypochondria Online Encyclopedia Hypochondria (sometimes hypochondriasis ) is the unfounded belief that one is suffering from a serious illness. Hypochondria is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder . Hypochondria can also be brought on by stress. Hypochondriacs are a severe problem to the health system as they use up much of doctors ' time and in taking unneeded blood tests, MRIs and such waste valuable resouces and time. Some hypochondriacs will even be subjected to unnecessary exploratory surgery or treatments that can endanger their health. It should be noted that in some cases hypochondria is misdiagnosed when the patient is indeed unwell, but the physician is unable to diagnose the real illness. For this reason, a patient's condition should be thoroughly investigated before diagnosing hypochondria. Hypochondria was originally a term used for unidentifiable stomach pains that were a common concern in the ancient world. Eventually the term evolved to be the male counterpart to hysteria duirng the nineteenth century.

76. Dictionary Of Difficult Words - Hypochondria DIFFICULT WORDS. hypochondria. hypochondriac, a.; n. person suffering from hypochondria.hypochondrial, a. hypochondry, n. © From the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0006739.htm

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77. Haunted By Hypochondria Haunted by hypochondria by Megan Murphy, for deal.org. Debra, 21, had anupset stomach. I just have a bad case of hypochondria, that s all! . http://deal.org/DefaultSite/webzine/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=649

78. Jerome Groopman Dot Com | Treating Hypochondria Home Books Articles TV Series Biography. Treating hypochondria Q A. 8/11/03. Ishypochondria a disease in itself rather than just the fear of disease? http://www.jeromegroopman.com/hypoqa.html

Dr. Groopman writes for Home Books Articles TV Series ... Biography This week in the magazine and here online (see Fact), in “Sick with Worry,” Jerome Groopman writes about hypochondria, a condition that traditionally has received more scorn than serious attention, and about whether it can be cured. Here Groopman, the Recanati Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and the chief of experimental medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, talks with The New Yorker’s Daniel Cappello about why hypochondriacs are so scared of being sick. DANIEL CAPPELLO Why do doctors hate hypochondriacs? JEROME GROOPMAN: There are several reasons. One is that doctors want to deal with what they believe is real disease, meaning physical problems, and not constant complaining about imagined issues. The second is that hypochondriacs often fail to be reassured. So the doctor, in the usual role of being someone who can be compassionate and comforting, falls flat on his face. The third and this is sort of the psychoanalytic insight is that many physicians have hypochondriacal feelings themselves, because they see how fragile the world is. Some people believe that physicians dislike hypochondriacs so much because it is a sort of mirror to their own compartmentalized fears. Is hypochondria a disease in itself rather than just the fear of disease? And, if so, how can it be treated, medically or psychologically?

79. Hypochondria And Prozac: A Pill For All Ills? hypochondria and Prozac a pill for all ills? Brittany Pladek. Actually, the storyisn t even that simple. There are several different levels of hypochondria. http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f03/web3/b1pladek.html

This paper was written by a student in a course at Bryn Mawr College, and reflects that student's research and thoughts at the time the paper was written. Like other things on Serendip , the paper is not intended to be "authoritative" but is instead provided to encourage others to themselves learn about and think through subjects of interest, and, by providing relevant web links, to serve as a "window" to help them do so. Web links were active as of the time the paper was posted but are not updated. Biology 103 2003 Third Paper On Serendip Hypochondria and Prozac: a pill for all ills? Brittany Pladek Right now, my shoulder really, really aches. It's a dull, uncentralized sort of pain, and over the past few days, it has spread to my neck and upper arms. My wrists hurt too, especially when I twist them a certain way. I'm tired all of the time, and thirsty. I'm not worried about these symptoms. Their cause is obvious. I've spent the last four days hunched over my computer until early morning, furiously typing reports for finals week (this one included). I get an average of four to five hours of sleep a night, and the rest of the time, only a constant stream of caffeinated beverages can keep me awake. My back/shoulder/neck pain is caused by my stance at the computer; my tiredness is a result of-what else?-lack of sleep; I'm thirsty because all I'm drinking is soda. If I were a hypochondriac, though, I'd probably think I had cancer.

80. Mental & Emotional Health: Hypochondria hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really knownas hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/ment3149.asp

About Us Contact Us Site Map Go ... Health Topic Library Hypochondria Aggressive Behavior Agoraphobia Amnesia Antisocial Behavior ... Suicide Hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and we do not believe it, we may say that they have hypochondria. But real hypochondriasis is more than that. A hypochondriac, or someone with hypochondriasis, is very afraid that they may get a serious disease or that they already have one. They remain fearful even after a medical professional tells them that they are all right. They may be overly concerned with bodily functions, like sweating. They may also be concerned about minor physical problems, like an occasional cough. They may worry about vague physical sensations, like a "tired heart". They may become more worried after reading about a disease, knowing someone who is ill, or from changes in their own bodies. They can become so worried that they spend hours every day checking over their own bodies. Eventually, hypochondriasis can interfere with their ability to work and socialize. It may disrupt important relationships with friends and family. Millions of people in the U.S. have hypochondriasis. Most deny it. Many believe they are not getting good medical care. Hypochondriasis is as common in men as it is in women. Most of the time, it begins in early adulthood. People with a history of serious illness are more likely to get hypochondriasis.

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